The Epistle To The Hebrews - Executable Outlines
The Epistle To The Hebrews - Executable Outlines
The Epistle To The Hebrews - Executable Outlines
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Mark A. Copeland<br />
B. THE BIBLE CLEARLY TEACHES THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD...<br />
1. In the Old Testament:<br />
a. “You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God<br />
chastens you.” - Deu 8:5<br />
b. “My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; For<br />
whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.” - Pro<br />
3:11-12<br />
2. In the New Testament:<br />
a. “For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. But when we are judged,<br />
we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.” - 1 Co<br />
11:31-32<br />
b. “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. <strong>The</strong>refore be zealous and repent.” - Re 3:19<br />
c. And of course, our entire text under consideration - He 12:4-11<br />
1) Especially verses 7-8<br />
2) Which state that all of God’s children must experience chastening!<br />
[<strong>The</strong> “fact” of the Lord’s chastening cannot be questioned by anyone who accepts the Bible. At this<br />
point, let’s consider “how” God might chasten His children...]<br />
II. THE “HOW” OF THE LORD’S CHASTENING<br />
A. CHASTENING IN THE FORM OF “INSTRUCTIVE DISCIPLINE”...<br />
1. <strong>The</strong>re is both “instructive” and “corrective” chastening (discipline)<br />
2. “Instructive” chastening is designed to prevent the need for “corrective” chastening<br />
3. Instructive discipline is seen most often in the form of “teaching”<br />
a. In the form of warnings, admonitions<br />
b. Thus Jesus could “clean” (purify) His disciples through His teaching - Jn 15:2-3<br />
c. Through His words Jesus sought to chasten the Laodiceans - Re 3:15-19<br />
-- One way, then, that God chastens us is through His Word!<br />
4. But instructive discipline can also be in the form of “tribulation”<br />
a. In the case of Job...<br />
1) His suffering was not because he needed correction - cf. Job 1:1,8<br />
2) Yet God allowed it, knowing it would make him a better man<br />
b. In the case of the early Christians...<br />
1) Persecution was looked upon as a form of chastisement - cf. He 12:4-6<br />
2) <strong>The</strong>ir persecution for the cause of Christ was not because they were wicked<br />
3) But God allowed it, knowing that it would make them stronger - cf. Ro 5:3-4; Ja<br />
1:2-4; 1 Pe 5:8-10<br />
-- Another way, then, that God chastens us is through persecution for Christ’s sake!<br />
B. CHASTENING IN THE FORM OF “CORRECTIVE DISCIPLINE”...<br />
1. When “instructive” discipline is not heeded, “corrective” discipline follows<br />
2. Note the example of Judah and Israel:<br />
a. Failure to heed God’s word would bring judgment upon Judah - Amo 2:4-5<br />
b. God made repeated efforts to bring Israel back to Him - Amo 4:6-12<br />
c. Such efforts included famine, drought, pestilence, plague, war, earthquakes<br />
1) <strong>The</strong>se were not miraculous or supernatural events<br />
2) But acts of nature brought on by the providential working of God!<br />
d. Some understood the value of such affliction - cf. Psa 119:67,71<br />
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